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25.4.14

Set on the Isle of Man, this intricate contemporary
mystery begins with a motorcycle wreck that only the victim, Robert Hale,
remembers correctly. Even the police tell him he’s wrong, that he was alone and it was an accident. But Hale knows better
and his search for the truth leads him on a chase to find the girl, Lena, who
was on the bike with him. Enter Lena’s fabulously wealthy father. And British
Secret Service. And another gang whose provenance is a lot murkier. Despite
some major flaws (a dog that didn’t bark, for example), this is a good read, with some excellent and suspenseful action. A
3.